| Sesame Street | |
| Plot | Saxophone school |
| Air date | February 19, 1989 |
| Season | Season 20 (1988-1989) |
| Written by | Josh Selig |
| Sponsors | L, U, 11 |
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| Picture | Segment | Description |
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 | SCENE 1 | Elmo wants to have an adventure right here on Sesame Street. Gina doesn't think he'll experience anything out of the ordinary, until Gladys the Cow rolls by on some skates. |
 | Cartoon | ADVENTURE! A man and woman escape a boulder, a crocodile, and other obstacles. (EKA: Episode 2256) |
 | Muppets | Cookie Monster and Ernie: Ernie tells the viewer to watch and listen for Cookie Monster, so he won't take the cookie which Ernie just got from Hooper's Store. Ernie encounters a machine that reads "Your Fortune Told. Insert One Cookie." Not realizing that Cookie Monster is inside the machine, he inserts the cookie. Some munching noises are heard, and a card comes out that says, "You will soon be kissed by a grateful Cookie Monster." (First: Episode 0756) |
 | Film | A man and a little girl perform small aerobic workouts. (EKA: Episode 1845) |
| Muppets / Celebrity | "Pretty Great Performances" features Placido Flamingo and the Sesame Street All-Animal Orchestra, led by conductor Seiji Ozawa. (EKA: Episode 2485) |
 | Cartoon | Speech Balloon: L--Loud (EKA: Episode 1201) |
| | SCENE 2 | As if they're auctioneers, Maria, Luis and David quiz the kids on various shapes. David uses Oscar's trash can lid to illustrate a circle. Oscar chimes in with the correct answer so he can slam the lid shut. |
 | Cartoon | "It's A Lovely Eleven Morning" Artist: Bud Luckey (EKA: Episode 0514) |
 | Film | Kids have a lost-dog poster made using an old-style printing press. (EKA: Episode 1222) |
 | Muppets | Kermit explains the importance of listening, using the Two-Headed Monster as an example. (EKA: Episode 1933) |
 | Animation | Three rocks use different methods to get across a lake. (EKA: Episode 1459) |
| Film | Flamingos walk around to classical music. (First: Episode 2498) |
  | Insert | Big Bird, Mr. Snuffleupagus, Gordon, and Susan observes some of Mr. Snuffleupagus's home movies, including the one titled "Snuffy's First Steps." (EKA: Episode 2505) |
 | Cartoon | In the forest, a small tree feels insignificant, until a mother bird gives him a pep talk. (EKA: Episode 1931) |
 | Muppets | Ernie & Bert — Ernie sings "Happy Birthday" to a letter U, which blows out the candle on the cake. (First: Episode 1306) |
 | Film | A man takes two kids on a boat ride through the Louisiana bayou. (First: Episode 2520) |
 | Cartoon | A boy does an addition problem in his head: 2 + 1 = 3. (EKA: Episode 1781) |
 | Muppets | Bob imagines himself in 1789, and meets two of the people in George Washington's neighborhood, the candlemaker and the saddlemaker. (EKA: Episode 2460) |
 | Animation | A kerosene lamp assembles itself in stop-motion. (EKA: Episode 1646) |
| | SCENE 3 | Telly greets Maria while armed with a cool pair of shades and a saxophone. He's been attending Hoots the Owl's saxophone school and places a (slightly off) scale for her. Telly "slices" to school, followed by some similarly-shaded kids and even Luis. |
 | Cartoon | Two hippie kids wonder how to make their droopy plant grow. (EKA: Episode 1484) |
 | Muppets | The Count sings "The Batty Bat." (First: Episode 2096) |
 | Cartoon | L for Lion (sand) (EKA: Episode 2107) |
| | Film | (LA) City Shapes II (Rectangles/Circles) (1:09) (EKA: Episode 1965) |
 | Cartoon | Christopher Clumsy jumps over a hole, and falls into another hole. Artist: Cliff Roberts (First: Episode 0440) |
 | Muppets | Grover the Elevator Operator demonstrates front and back by telling the passengers on his elevator where to stand. (First: Episode 0469) |
 | Cartoon | AT words: A fat cat with a hat sat on a mat. A bat scared the fat cat. (First: Episode 1101) |
| | SCENE 4 | At saxophone school, Hoots takes attendance and tells the class today's lesson will be a review of the scales. Telly takes a turn, but his sax makes a strange sound. Luis inspects the instrument and finds Telly's shades have fallen inside. |
 | Film | Saxophone factory (First: Episode 1446) |
 | Cartoon | A man jumps up onto an UP. (EKA: Episode 0598) |
 | Muppets | Muppet & Kid Moment — Grover and Erik surprise each other. (First: Episode 1689) |
 | Cartoon | Pinball #11 Artist: Jeff Hale (First: Episode 1034) |
 | Film | A girl narrates a segment about nature through winter and spring. (First: Episode 1966) |
 | Muppets | Ernie and Bert sing "La, La, La." (EKA: Episode 0321) |
 | Cartoon | L - shooting stars (EKA: Episode 2313) |
 | Film | "I Can Do It By Myself" (EKA: Episode 1736) |
| | SCENE 5 | Telly asks Hoots when they'll be able to play a full song. Hoots assures him with practice, he'll be doing it in no time. Hoots plays one final riff to signal everyone to say "Goodbye!" |
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